From d5d669d538cfc0754955d82720fed2cf84856ec9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: uzalu Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:32:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] filtration guarantee (not indexed yet) --- src/Guarantees/Filtration.md | 4 ++++ src/Rules/Censorship.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ src/Rules/Extortion.md | 8 ++++++++ src/Rules/Leeching.md | 2 ++ 4 files changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/Guarantees/Filtration.md create mode 100644 src/Rules/Censorship.md create mode 100644 src/Rules/Extortion.md create mode 100644 src/Rules/Leeching.md diff --git a/src/Guarantees/Filtration.md b/src/Guarantees/Filtration.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c33b279 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/Guarantees/Filtration.md @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +# Filtration +Users must retain the effective ability to use platform-provided tools to filter other users out of their view, such as by blocking or muting. + +In cases where the implementation of new features may technically impede this ability, use of those features must be strictly limited to trusted members, and monitored to prevent abuse of filtration bypass. diff --git a/src/Rules/Censorship.md b/src/Rules/Censorship.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..46d96aa --- /dev/null +++ b/src/Rules/Censorship.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# Censorship +Taking actions, including making threats, likely to reduce the effective free expression of a significant portion of Cabal's members for reasons outside the enforcement of our policies, including by the destruction of Cabal in part or in whole, or making credible threats to take actions likely to do so, is prohibited. + +*The apparent need for a threat (or similar information) to be publicised and spread before it would have this effect is not a valid cause for leniency.* + +⚠️ **Public Interest**: Does not apply when posting is likely to prevent non-trivial unethical actions, or create awareness of serious crimes. + +## Reports to the Platform hosting Cabal +Undue censorship of Cabal from the platform it's hosted on is a present concern. +Often the platform enforces standards which violate the free expression of Cabal's users. +Cabal's policies cover the actions which are valid to reprimand for. +Therefore, reports to the platform are always unjustifiable. + +The only exceptions are cases where Cabal's policies are temporarily insufficient to cover actions which should be reprimanded for, but because Cabal's rules are never enforced retroactively, they won't be reprimanded for. In these cases, it is still not officially permitted to report to other authorities, but there may be leniency for those who do. + +## Reports to Law-enforcement +All the above does not apply to reports to law enforcement for justifiably-criminal acts. It is likely in these cases that we would also reprimand a user who takes such actions, so we ask that you report the infraction to Cabal's authorities as well. diff --git a/src/Rules/Extortion.md b/src/Rules/Extortion.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c13c5cd --- /dev/null +++ b/src/Rules/Extortion.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +# Official Extortion +Any action deemed intended to induce changes to official policy or to induce official action by Cabal authorities, via some threat or similar, is prohibited. + +⚠️ **Terminal**: Violators are subject to reprimand without warning. +⚠️ **Info-Hazard**: Violating material is subject to deletion at any time. +⚠️ **External**: May apply to activity outside of Cabal. + +*This will usually be considered a violation of the Treason rule, where deemed malicious.* diff --git a/src/Rules/Leeching.md b/src/Rules/Leeching.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7016567 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/Rules/Leeching.md @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +# Leeching +Taking actions which reduce Cabal's activity, using coercion or deception, especially by the false implication of official Cabal status or approval, is prohibited.